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In this episode of Australian Book Review's States of Poetry podcast, Toby Fitch reads his poem 'Mauvement' which features in the 2016 New South Wales anthology.
Mauvement
Toby Fitch
'Mauvement' appears in 'States of Poetry - NSW'. You can learn more about States of Poetry and read the full anthologies here
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In this episode of Australian Book Review's States of Poetry podcast, Toby Fitch reads his poem 'Diva Maintenance' which features in the 2016 New South Wales anthology.
Diva Maintenance
her temper tanty's sus but your mites say sassy's entering the pleather dome lookin'poised w/ noose & savvy much obliged toglorify her cunning firm & toutits nous for oblivion
where the pert ve ... (read more)
In this episode of Australian Book Review's States of Poetry podcast, Toby Fitch reads his poem 'In Fancy' which features in the 2016 New South Wales anthology.
Toby Fitch
'In Fancy' appears in 'States of Poetry - NSW'. You can learn more about States of Poetry and read the full anthologies here
Read Toby Fitch's biography in 'States of Poetry - NSW' ... (read more)
In this episode of Australian Book Review's States of Poetry podcast, Jessica L. Wilkinson reads her poem 'FAUNE et JEUX' which features in the 2016 Victorian anthology.
FAUNE et JEUX
'FAUNE et JEUX' appears in 'States of Poetry - VIC'. You can learn more about States of Poetry and read the full anthologies here
Read Jessica L. Wilkinson's biography in 'States of Poetry - VIC' ... (read more)
In this episode of 'Poem of the Week' Campbell Thomson reads 'Lament for "Cape" Kennedy'. ABR Editor, Peter Rose, introduces Campbell who then reads and discusses his poem.
Campbell Thomson is a Melbourne writer and barrister, whose poems have been published in Overland, Cordite, and Rabbit. He practises criminal, native title, and environmental law. He is a judicial officer for the A ... (read more)
Ian Potter Museum of Art, University of Melbourne
Don't miss two outstanding exhibitions at The Ian Potter Museum of Art, The University of Melbourne: Susan Norrie: Field Work 2006–2016 (on now until 3 July) and Max and Olive: the photographic life of Olive Cotton and Max Dupain (on now until 24 July). The latter show explores the photographs taken by Cotton and Dupain between 1934 and 1945 (wh ... (read more)
In 2015, ABR published Ashley Hay's Dahl Trust Fellowship essay, titled 'The Forest at the Edge of Time', that examines ‘what our mongrel trees tell us about our past, the present, and the future’. The essay was the main feature in our October 2015 Environment issue. The ABR Podcast is available from iTunes and SoundCloud. You can also listen to episodes on our website.
'The F ... (read more)
In this episode of 'Poem of the Week' Alicia Sometimes reads 'Universality'. ABR Editor, Peter Rose, introduces Alicia who then reads and discusses her poem.
Universality
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From this vantage, Mercury and Mars hang parentheticalclosed sentences while the rest of the galaxy is translucent.The stars, floating caravels in a mesmerizing battalion.
This hill, with its cape ... (read more)
Melbourne Recital Centre
Each new quarterly program for the Melbourne Recital Centre is full of highlights, but the July–September one is special. This is the last to be presented by outgoing CEO Mary Vallentine, who during her six years at the helm has transformed MRC into an essential venue for music lovers of all kinds. Highlights include the great Robyn Archer's 'The Other America ... (read more)